Car-fender.



No. 772,851. I PATE'NTED OUT. 18, 1904. W. T. WATSON.

GAR FENDER.

APPLiOATION 1 11.21) D30. 2B, 1903.

H0 MODEL. 7 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented October 18, 1904.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VVILLI AM T. YVATSON, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,851, dated October 18, 1904. Application filed December 28, 1903. Serial No. 186,865. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern..- V

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM T. WATSON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented anew and Improved Car-Fender, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved carfender which is arranged automatically toassume a basket-like form upon a person falling into the fender, so that in this manner the person removed from the fender.

The invention resides in certain improvements in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be fully set forth hereinafter.

This specification is an exact description of one form of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fender in running or normal position. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is'a side elevation showing the fender .in dropped position,when it forms a basket to safely carry a fallen'person. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective viewof one of the side brackets, and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the boxes by means of which the brackets are at. tached to the car.

Thetwo boxes 10 have extensions 10*,with bolt-openings therein, as shown in Fig. 5, and said boxes are thereby fastened to the under sides of the sills of the car. The boxes carry studs 11, threaded to take nuts 12, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, and by these means the brackets are clamped securely to the boxes. Said brackets comprise horizontal portions 14:, slotted so that their connection with the boxes 10 may be adjustable at will, and the brackets alsocomprise downwardly-, extending arms 15, each having a longitudinal slot 15 therein and an orificed projection 15, the purpose of which parts will hereinaf ter fully appear.

Each arm 15 carries a short shaft or rod 16. These rods are disposed horizontally and lie, respectively, in the slots 15, so as to move vertically therein. At their. inner ends the rods are provided with collars and linchpins 17 or any desired means for fastening them in place, and at their outer ends the-rods 16 are provided with heads 18. These heads are transversely orificed, and through the orifices'rods 19 extend loosely. Said rods are bent downward and forward from the heads 18 and are suitably fastenedin the side bars 20 of the fender-frame. The side bars 20 are preferably tubular in form, and the rods 19 maybe wrought solid, if desired. By these means the fender -frame is mounted free to move vertically on the arms 15 and also free to swing or change its inclination to the horizontal. In connection with this arrangement it will be seen that the rods 19 may be wholly withdrawn from the heads 18, and in this manner the entire fender-frame may be displaced,

7 all of which will be fully set forth hereinafter.

-which are two in number, arranged one at each side of the car-platform and mounted to swing around centers 26, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Hooks 27 are attached to the platform of the car and adapted to engage chains 28, which are carried by thesaid arms 25, and in this manner to limit the forward swinging movement of the arms;

The fender-back 29 is constructed of a suitable frame with a woven fabric or webbing of wire thereon, and preferably the ends of the frame are looped, as indicated at 29 To said fender-back are attachedthe elongated links 24: of the chain 24:, and in this manner the upper portion. of the back is supported properly in position. The lower part of the back is provided with an. angle-iron brace 30,

. and forwardly extending braces 36, connected to said pins 35 and to the side sills of the car. The dogs 34 lie outside of the respective brackets and are adapted to engage the heads 18 of the rods 16, so as to hold the fender in the running or normal position. (Shown in Fig. 1.) When, however, a person falls into the fender and strikes the back 29, this back is moved rearward, and the arms 32 then throw rearward the dogs 34:, causing them to assume the position shown in Fig. 3 and allowing the fender-frame to drop at its rear portion, as said view also illustrates. hen this takes place, the chains 24:, being unyielding, will cause the front part of the fender-frame to swing upward, and the fender-back, fenderframe, and chains will then form the beforementioned basket-like structure, into which the fallen person may be securely held.

In order to close the space between the lower edge of the back 29 and the rear edge of the fender-frame, I may, if necessary, employ a folding guard-section comprising jointed links 37, having one or more horiZontally-extending rods 38 between them, these links 37 being pivotally attached, respectively, to the rods 19 of the fender-frame and to the lower corners of the fender-back. The guard-section therefore occupies the gap between the fender-back and the fender frame or body part and will prevent a person from falling through this space. As the fender changes its position, as before explained, this jointed guard-section accommodates itself freely to the movements of the various fender parts. In order to furnish a further barrier and render more complete the plan of inelosing the fallen person, I provide a front guard-section formed of a horizontally-extending bar 39, at the ends of which are suitably connected rearwardly-extending arms 10. The bar 39 is adapted to lie between the front edge of the webbing 21 and the stationary guard 22, and the arms 10 curve slightly upward and thence downward and are pivoted to the inner sides of the clips 23. From said arms 10 chains 41 pass to hooks 42, carried by the pins 26 or in any equivalent manner. Normally this auxiliary front guard lies as shown in Fig. 1; but when the fender frame or body changes its position, as in Fig. 3, the unyielding nature of the chains 11 will cause a relative movement between the front guard-bar 39 and the fender-frame, and said bar will then be raised above the stationary guard 22, forming a further barrier at this point. Further, the chains i1 coact with the chains 24; in establishing side walls for the basket-like fender.

If desired, the foot drop structure disclosed in my prior patent, No. 723,636, dated May 17, 1903, may be used in connection with the arms 25 in a manner which will be apparent from the prior patent referred to.

In the practical operation of the fender when the fender is in running or service adjustment the parts should be disposed as in Fig. 1. \Vhen a person falls into the fender, it willautomatically assume the position shown in Fig. 3. The fender may be completely folded up into essentially a vertical position at the front of the car by swinging the fender body or frame around the centers of the rods 16 and held in this position by engaging intermediate links of the chain 24; with the hooks on the upper ends of the arms 25. Also the fender may be eon'ipletely removed from the car, leaving only the brackets 14 15, dogs 35 and sliding members '16 18 attached to the c: This is done by disconnecting the chains 24: and 1-1 from their respective hooks and disconnecting the hooks 32 from the dogs 31, after which the rods may be drawn out from the heads 13, and the disconnection of the fender will be complete. The dogs 3 1 are free to swing back to horizontal position, and in practice they will take upon releasing the fender a position dependent upon the movement of the fender-back. In Fig. 3 it may be assumed that the upper part of the fender-back has been struck by the fallen person, in which case the move ment of the dogs will be slight. \Vhen the lower part of the fender-back is struck, the movement of the dogs will be greater than that shown in the drawings.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of my invention may be resorted to at will without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence l consider myself entitled to all such variations as may lie within the scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 7 A 1. In a car-fender, the combimflion with a support, of a member arranged to slide upward and downward thereon, a femler-body carried by said member to swing simultaneously with the sliding of said member, and a. connection between the free portion of the fender-body and the support at a. point above the said sliding member.

2. In a car-fender. the combination of a. supporting part, a fenderbody, means for mounting the fender-body to swing and to slide upward and downward on the said suppm'ting part, and a connection between the free porof the fender-body and the supporting part at j supporting member at a point above said slid- -1ng member, and means for automatically operating the dog.

a point above the axis of the swinging movement of the fender-body, a dog adapted to pre vent the sliding of the fender, and means for automatically operating the dog.

4. In a car-fender, the combination of a supporting part, a member arranged to slide upward and downward thereon, a dog adapted to engage said member, a fender-body mount-' ed by said member to swing simultaneously with the sliding thereof, a connection between the free portion of the fender-body and the 5. Ina car-fender, the combination of a supporting part, a member arranged 'to slide thereon, a fender-body mounted by said member to swing simultaneously with the sliding thereof,-a connection between the free part of the fender and the support, a fend er-back, and

means actuated from the fender-back for releasably holding the said member against sliding. j

6. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means for mounting one end of the fender-body to swing and to slide on the support, a connection between the free part of the fender-body and the support, a fender-back, and means actuated from the fender-back for releasably holding the fender-body against said swinging and sliding movement.

7. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means for movably mounting one end thereof, a permanent connection between the other end of the fender and the support, a dog adapted to restrain the first end from said movement, a fender-back,

. and a connection between the back and the dog.

8. In a car-fender, the combination with two supporting-brackets having vertically-slotted arms, a member arranged to slide and'to turn in each'arm, a fender frame or body' having connection with said members, a permanent connection between the free portion of the fender-body and the support, a dog mounted on each bracket and respectively adapted to engage the said members, and means for automatically operating the dog.

9. In a car-fender,'the combination with two supporting-brackets having vertically-slotted arms, a'member arranged to slide andto turn in each arm, a fender frame or body having connection with said members, means for supporting'the free portion of the fender-body,

a dog mounted on each bracket and respec-' tively adaptedto engage the said members, and means for automatically operating the dog; said means for actuating the dog comprising a fender-back, and a connection between the back and the dog. 1

10. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means for mounting one end thereof on the support, a chain attached to the other end of the fender-body and to the support, and 'a'fender-back attached to and supported bythe chain.

11. In a car-fender, the combination of a support, a fender-body having one end mounted thereon, a chain for supporting the other I end of the fender-body, a fender-back hung from the chain, and an intermediateguardsection lying between the lowerportion of the fender-back and the rear portion of the fender-body.

'13. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means for movably mounting the same on the support, a chain sustaining the forward portion of the fenderbody, a fender-back hung from the chain, and a folding intermediate guard-section connected to the fender-body and to the back and eX tending between the two.

14. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means'for movabl y mounting one end thereof on the support, a dog for restraining the'movem'ent of the fender-body, a chain supporting the outer end of thefender-body, a back hung from said chain, a connection betweenthe back and the dog, and an intermediate folding guard-sectioi extending between the back and fenderbo y.

15. A'car-fender comprisinga fender-body, a fender-back, means for mounting said parts to be relatively movable, and afoldable guards ection lying between the back and body.

16. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body, means for movabl'y mounting the rear end thereof on the support, a vertical arm pivoted at its lower end, means for limiting the pivotal movement of the arm, a chain extending between the upper end of the arm and the front portion of the fender body, a back hung from said chain, and means operated by the back for controlling the movement 'of the fender-body.

17. In a car-fender, the combination of a bracket comprising a vertically extending slotted arm, a fender-body, means for movably mounting the fender-body on said arm, an arm pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending upward therefrom, means for limiting the pivotal movement of the arm,a chain extending between the arm and the front portion of the fender-body, and means for controlling the movement of the fender-body on the bracket.

18. In a car-fender, the combination of a bracket comprising a vertically extending slot-ted arm, a fender-body, means for movabl y mounting the fender-body on said arm, an arm pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending upward therefrom, means forlimiting the pivotal movement of the arm, achain extending between the arm and the front portion of the fender-body, means for controlling the movement of the fender-body on the bracket, and a back hung from said chain.

19. In a car-fender, the combination of a bracket comprising a vertically extending slotted arm, a fender-body, means for movably mounting the fender-body on said arm, an arm pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending upward therefrom, means for limiting the pivotal movement of the arm, achain extending between the arm and the front portion of the fender-body, means for controlling the movement of the fender-body on the bracket, and

a back hung from said chain; the said means for controlling the movement of the fenderbody comprising a dog, and a connection between the dog and the fender-back.

20. A car-fender provided with a movable body portion,a guard movably mounted thereon, and means for causing a relative movement of the fender-body and guard upon the aforesaid movement of the body portion.

21. In a car-fender, the combination with a support, of a fender-body movably mounted thereon, a guard member on the fender-body, and a connection between the guard and the support, for the purpose specified.

22. A ear-fender comprising the combination with a support, of a movabl y-moun ted fenderbody, a guard extending transversely across the front thereof, and a chain attached to each side of the guard and extending upward and rearward to the support.

in testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM T. \VATSON.

\Vitnesses:

ISAAC B. OWENS, JNO. M. Rrr'ren. 

